Stock-marker



W. JOHNSTON.

STOCK MARKER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 6. ma.

Patented Oct. 7, 1919.

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STOCK-MARKER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. '7, 1919.

Application filed February 6, 1918. Serial No. 215,642.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM JOHNSTON, acitizen of the United States, residing at Drayton, in the county ofPembine and State of North Dakota, have invented a new and usefulStock-Marker, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to means for marking live stock whereby, uponexamination, the stock can be identified positively, thus to avoid allcontroversy as to its owners.

Another object is to provide a marker adapted to be concealed under thehide of the stock so that it can ordinarly be located and removed onlyby the actual owner, which fact, if generally known, will tendmaterially to lessen the theft of the stock.

A further object is to provide a marker which is easily placed inposition, cheap to manufacture and will not injure the animals to whichit is applied.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists ofcertain novel details of construction, etc., which will be hereinaftermore fully described and pointed out in the claim, it being understoodthat changes may be made in the proportions of the parts withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention as set forth in the appendedclaim.

In the accompanying drawing the preferred form of the invention has beenshown.

In said drawings Figure 1 is a plan view of the marker.

Fig. 2 is a side view thereof.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates a thinplate of silver or other metal or material which will not corrode orcause injury if inserted under the hide of an animal. One-half of theplate is preferably semi-elliptical to provide a slightly rounded nose2. The other half of the device has its sides stepped to form shoulders3 leading to the blunt end 4. The

rests flat under the hide and completely concealed. The incision willsoon heal naturally and all evidence of the inserted plate Willdisappear. It is intended that the owner keep a record of the locationof the plate so that, in the event of any controversy, the plate can belocated readily and ownership of the animal proved. \Vithout knowledgeof the location of the plate it becomes practically impossible to locateit and the general knowledge of the fact that stock is thus marked willtend greatly to reduce theft.

By providing the rounded nose at the front end of the plate the saidplate can be inserted readily into the incision, the side edgesstretching the incision during such insertion. The shoulders prevent theplate from slipping out of place prior to the healing of the wound.

What is claimed is A live stock marker including a plate of materialwhich will not corrode, said plate being provided with a rounded nose atone end constituting a wound expanding portion and retaining shouldersat the sides of its other end, there being identifying means upon theplate.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM JOHNSTON.

Witnesses:

C. J. SOLIBAKKE, ED. G. JOHNSON.

copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

